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Articles by William Lawler III
Tradition! Tradition! Tradition!: Mail and Wire Fraud Prosecution Theories Must Be Grounded in Traditional Concepts of Property | JD Supra
What does the musical Fiddler on the Roof have to teach us about prosecuting theories of mail and wire fraud? You have to ground everything in Tradition! Tradition! Tradition! This week, the U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) and the First Circuit released opinions that further rein in prosecutions for mail and wire fraud. The SCOTUS case, Ciminelli v.
U.S. DOJ and FMC Increase Focus on Antitrust Enforcement | JD Supra
The Biden administration recently announced a renewed enforcement focus on consolidation and alliances in the maritime industry that may hinder competition and increase prices.
The Dawn of a New Day: Expansive Law Signals Heightened AML Enforcement | JD Supra
On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted to override the president’s veto and to enact the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (the “NDAA”)[1]. Incorporated into the NDAA, the Anti-Money Laundering Act (“AMLA”) sets into motion the most comprehensive reform to the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) in nearly two decades.
Federal Regulators Issue Notice Advising Financial Institutions How to Assess Risks Associated with Accounts Maintained by Charitable Organizations | JD Supra
The nonprofit industry in the United States accounts for one trillion dollars of annual economic activity.[1] But high-profile enforcement actions against nonprofit organizations (“NPOs”) at both the federal and state level in recent years have brought scrutiny to this sector. In addition, bad actors cast a shadow by exploiting charitable gift giving and NPOs to facilitate money laundering, terrorist financing, and evasion of sanctions.
Victims’ Rights in FCPA Settlement—When Is Final Truly Final? | JD Supra
Do you think that your corporate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has given you some certainty and finality? Not so fast. In 2019 alone, the DOJ and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) entered into 14 negotiated corporate resolutions and collected $2.6 billion in fines and penalties, with two enforcement actions comprising 70 percent of this amount and resulting in the two largest corporate resolutions in FCPA history.
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